Elite League Cup Group Match 2, Barcelona vs. Ajax (Thu Aug 07)


                            Barcelona  |  Ajax
                            4-3-1-2 A  |  4-1-4-1 N
                         Bryngar Myre  |  James Maund
                                       |
                          K_Jensen GK  |  GK E_Van_d_Sar
                            B_Myre DF  |  DF P_Mertesacker
                            G_Bale DF  |  DF C_dos_Passos
                       G_Wilkinson DF  |  DF J_Esparza
                            J_Myre DF  |  DF A_Carabali
                          R_Tabata MF  |  DM Oscar_Serrano
                          M_Essien MF  |  MF Ridoutski
                            R_Kopa MF  |  MF S_Phelan
                           Saruman AM  |  MF W_Sneijder
                              Pele FW  |  MF C_Fabregas
                            M_Hunt FW  |  FW H_Postiga
                                       |
                         P_Shilton SUB |  SUB I_Walker
                       S_Gronkjaer SUB |  SUB M_Hart
                       C_Obradovic SUB |  SUB D_Agger
                           Gandolf SUB |  SUB J_Crujff
                         B_Spencer SUB |  SUB T_Wallcott

Referee: J_Underhill (Scotland)


Min. 1  :(brc) M_Essien takes possession of the ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to Saruman
          ...  C_dos_Passos with a perfectly timed tackle
Min. 3  :(brc) Pele breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on E_Van_d_Sar!
          ...  J_Esparza brings him down!
          ...  He could be off here!
          ...  J_Underhill reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  I think he deserved that!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  It's in a very dangerous position!
          ...  Saruman hits it hard
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar goes down well to save
Min. 5  :(aja) Ridoutski knocks it past the defender and runs onto it
          ...  He leaves the defender standing
          ...  Ridoutski tries to beat K_Jensen from outside the area!
          ...  K_Jensen with a fantastic save
          ...  His captain pats him on the back for that one
Min. 7  :(brc) G_Wilkinson is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He throws it to Pele
          ...  Pele attempts the shot!
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar gets his body behind the ball and saves
          ...  Text book goalkeeping!
Min. 9  :(brc) The ball runs loose!
          ...  M_Hunt seizes control of it and thinks about the shot
          ...  M_Hunt has time and space on the edge of the box!
          ...  He shoots towards goal!
          ...  But it whistles just past the post
Min. 13 :(aja) Ridoutski puts in H_Postiga
          ...  G_Bale wins control of the ball with his hand!!
          ...  Play On!!
Min. 14 :(brc) Saruman kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  Pele gets on the end of the pass
          ...  C_dos_Passos hits it out for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Saruman drives it into the box!
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar comes out and claims it!
Min. 15 :(brc) M_Essien leaps into the air
          ...  He wins the header
          ...  He heads it across to R_Tabata
          ...  R_Tabata with a scorcher of a shot !
          ...  But E_Van_d_Sar punches it away
          ...  He was lucky to get to that one
Min. 20 :(brc) R_Tabata can't find space for the shot
          ...  He slips it through to Pele
          ...  A_Carabali with the tackle
Min. 20 :(brc) M_Hunt bursts forward
          ...  W_Sneijder with an ugly foul
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
Min. 21 :(aja) H_Postiga knocks it past J_Myre and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  B_Myre brings him down in the area
          ...  There can only be one outcome surely!
          ...  But J_Underhill waves play on!!!
Min. 22 :(brc) G_Bale looks for options
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to Pele
          ...  Pele fires the shot in!
          ...  It hits the bar
          ...  And goes over!
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar was beaten there!
Min. 22 :(brc) Saruman barges the defender off the ball
          ...  H_Postiga with a well timed tackle
          ...  J_Underhill didn't like it though
          ...  J_Underhill calls him over!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  It is within shooting distance!
          ...  B_Myre bends it in
          ...  He hits the side netting
Min. 25 :(brc) R_Kopa feeds the ball through the middle
          ...  J_Myre runs onto it
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
          ...  J_Myre has time and space!
          ...  He shoots towards goal!
          ...  But he somehow misses
          ...  That was a woeful effort
Min. 32 :(aja) C_Fabregas turns well with ball
          ...  He has some space now
          ...  B_Myre with the high feet
          ...  He gets a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  Right on the edge of the box!
          ...  P_Mertesacker hits it hard
          ...  He hits the side netting
          ...  There was some parts of the ground that thought that went in!
Min. 34 :(brc) R_Tabata with the through ball to M_Hunt
          ...  M_Hunt attempts a low drive!
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar gets his fingertips to it
          ...  He pushes it on to the post
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball
Min. 36 :(brc) The defender slips and falls over!
          ...  Saruman is through!
          ...  Oscar_Serrano takes the ball and the player!!
          ...  But the ref waves play on!!
Min. 37 :(brc) R_Kopa drives the ball across field
          ...  It comes to M_Hunt
          ...  M_Hunt with a screamer of a shot !
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar parries it
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(aja) A_Carabali sidesteps his marker
          ...  That was too easy
          ...  M_Hunt fouls badly
          ...  That looked malicious
          ...  It's a yellow, and rightly so
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 45 :(aja) H_Postiga beats B_Myre
          ...  He muscled him off the ball
          ...  R_Kopa with a bad challenge
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He was unlucky to be booked for that

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Barcelona 0-0 Ajax

Min. 49 :(aja) S_Phelan takes possession
          ...  He runs towards goal
          ...  R_Tabata with a nasty foul
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
          ...  That will be a booking
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 50 :(aja) M_Hart is being brought on
          ...  P_Mertesacker is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 50 :(aja) J_Crujff is going to be brought on
          ...  S_Phelan is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 50 :(aja) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
          ...  T_Wallcott will come on for Oscar_Serrano and play FW
Min. 50 :(aja) W_Sneijder with a measured ball to T_Wallcott
          ...  R_Kopa takes the player down!!
          ...  That's a poor tackle!
          ...  He is ordered to cool off
Min. 51 :(brc) M_Hunt sprints past the defender
          ...  Ridoutski is called for the holding foul
          ...  He won that header unfairly
Min. 52 :(aja) H_Postiga breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on K_Jensen!
          ...  G_Bale brings him down!
          ...  He got away with just a warning
Min. 53 :(brc) Saruman gains control of the loose ball
          ...  Launched towards the top corner by Saruman !
          ...  The fans get off there seats!
          ...  But it sails over !!
Min. 54 :(brc) Saruman plays a long ball to M_Essien
          ...  M_Essien hits the ball first time!
          ...  He could have let that bounce
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar can't get to it!
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar!
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar makes a cocky smile
          ...  Did he know that was going over?
Min. 58 :(brc) M_Essien is taking a throw in
          ...  He dries the ball on his shirt
          ...  He throws the ball to M_Hunt
          ...  Ridoutski takes the player out!!
          ...  The ref turns away!!
Min. 60 :(brc) a big roar from the crowd as Gandolf comes on for R_Tabata to play MF
Min. 67 :(aja) Ridoutski looks for options
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to H_Postiga
          ...  Launched towards the top corner by H_Postiga !
          ...  K_Jensen makes a great save
          ...  But he can't hold onto it!
Min. 71 :(aja) W_Sneijder has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past B_Myre
          ...  He puts in H_Postiga!
          ...  J_Myre fouls badly
          ...  That looked malicious
          ...  J_Underhill gave him a strong warning
Min. 72 :(brc) Pele with a glorious long pass to Saruman
          ...  Saruman controls the ball well!
          ...  He hits the shot towards goal!
          ...  But E_Van_d_Sar with the difficult save
Min. 73 :(brc) M_Essien with a pinpoint pass to Pele
          ...  Pele has time and space!
          ...  He flicks the ball towards goal
          ...  It's well wide!
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 74 :(brc) M_Essien drives it across the face of the goal Gandolf
          ...  J_Esparza read the danger and stops the pass
Min. 74 :(aja) C_Fabregas sprints forward with the ball
          ...  C_Fabregas controls the ball well!
          ...  He hits the shot towards goal!
          ...  K_Jensen collects it comfortably
          ...  The shot never troubled him
Min. 75 :(brc) S_Gronkjaer takes off his tracksuit
          ...  he'll replace Saruman as DF
Min. 75 :(brc) There's going to be a change
          ...  C_Obradovic will come on for M_Hunt and play DF
Min. 75 :(brc) Barcelona altered their play to a C strategy
Min. 83 :(brc) Gandolf reads the run of Pele
          ...  Pele with the spectacular bicycle kick!
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar just watches it fly safely wide!
Min. 84 :(brc) Gandolf has it now
          ...  He takes on J_Esparza
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in S_Gronkjaer!
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  M_Hart hits it out for a throw
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 90 :(brc) J_Myre barges the defender off the ball
          ...  J_Myre tries the lob from 30 yards !
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar makes a great save
          ...  But he can't hold onto it!
          ...  He gathers it at the second attempt!
Min. 91 :(brc) Pele lobs it over C_dos_Passos
          ...  C_dos_Passos is late with that one
          ...  He gets up and shakes the players hand
          ...  He gets away with that one
          ...  It's just a warning

*************  FULL TIME  ****************


Match Details
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Venue                : Camp Nou
Attendance           : 146,516
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Barcelona Match Info
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Best player          : M_Essien
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : B_Myre (32), M_Hunt (44), R_Kopa (45), R_Tabata (49)
Injured              : N/A
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Ajax Match Info
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Best player          : E_Van_d_Sar (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : J_Esparza (3), H_Postiga (22)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             Barcelona    |      Ajax
Attempts on Goal     :          15        |       4
Off target           :           8        |       1
On target            :           7        |       3
Possession           :          51        |       49
Corners              :           1        |       0
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           4        |       2
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :          11        |       15
Key Tackles          :           2        |       7
Key Passes           :          16        |       4
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Final Score          : Barcelona 0 - 0 Ajax
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Player Statistics - Barcelona
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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K_Jensen       GK  39   4   5   3  18 |  93   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  55   0   0   0
B_Myre         DF   1  27  12   5  30 |  93   0   1   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  58  -2  -1
G_Bale         DF   2  26  10   7  42 |  93   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
G_Wilkinson    DF   1  25   9   7  31 |  93   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
J_Myre         DF   2  25   8   7  39 |  93   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   6
R_Tabata       MF   1  11  43   8  29 |  62   0   0   2   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2  18   3
M_Essien       MF   1   2  33   6  39 |  93   0   0   5   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  50   1
R_Kopa         MF   2  13  26   7  23 |  93   0   0   2   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  18  -2
Saruman        AM   2   7  24  22  30 |  77   0   0   2   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  20  11
Pele           FW   1   7   8  31  26 |  93   0   0   1   0   4   0   0   0   0   0  10   8
M_Hunt         FW   2   8   7  31  33 |  77   0   0   0   0   3   0   1   0   0  -2  -2   9
P_Shilton      GK  29   6   5   3  18 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Gronkjaer    DF   2  25   7   7  12 |  16   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Obradovic    DF   2  24   5   7  20 |  16   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Gandolf        MF   2  18  25   8  19 |  31   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
B_Spencer      MF   1  11  25  11  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Ajax
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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E_Van_d_Sar    GK  33   5   5   7  14 |  93   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  80   0   0   0
P_Mertesacker  DF   1  31   3   1  20 |  52   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
C_dos_Passos   DF   2  28  10   9  46 |  93   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
J_Esparza      DF   1  27   6   3  20 |  93   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  58  -2  -2
A_Carabali     DF   2  26  10   7  10 |  93   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
Oscar_Serrano  DM   2  14  25  11  19 |  52   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
Ridoutski      MF   1   5  29   4  32 |  93   0   1   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  20   5
S_Phelan       MF   3   6  27  20  36 |  52   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
W_Sneijder     MF   2   7  27   8  23 |  93   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
C_Fabregas     MF   3   7  25  12  29 |  93   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
H_Postiga      FW   1   1   1  32  24 |  93   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2  -2   3
I_Walker       GK  22   3   2   2  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Hart         DF   2  27   4   1  22 |  41   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
D_Agger        DF   2  25  11   5  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Crujff       MF   2   6  25  10  28 |  41   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Wallcott     FW   3   7  10  23  21 |  41   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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